21 Apr 2021

Opposition to military loads carried by Rocket Lab

From First Up, 5:12 am on 21 April 2021

There is mounting criticism of aerospace company Rocket Lab over its deliveries of military related equipment into outer space from its base on Mahia Peninsula. A northern Hawke's Bay group is accusing the company of a lack of transparency and of breaking promises made to the community. Our reporter Tom Kitchin spoke with Sonya Smith, who's an organiser of the watchdog group Rocket Lab Monitor. He began by asking her why the group was formed.